question is, should having an abortion be made illegal? The first stage of pregnancy is fertilisation, when the sperm and egg meet. After about six days the blastocyst (Sperm + Egg) begin to try and burrow into the uterus wall. 60 to 80% of blastocyst fail to implant into the uterus wall and get flushed away in the next menstrual cycle. After roughly two weeks since fertilisation it starts to form into…
where an elongated, thin tube is inserted into the uterus while a large needle is attached to the tube and the fetus is suctioned out. The most common procedure is the suction curettage. Due to the fetus being larger the mother must go under anesthesia and then the doctor stretches open the cervix using metal rods and then inserts a hard plastic tube that connects to a suction machine into the uterus, the suction pulls the body apart and out of the uterus, and then a knife must be used to scrape…
in sex is mostly caused by large fibroids that increase pressure on the uterus making it painful during sexual intercourse. Furthermore, tumors can grow in the virginal tract making it very painful and unpleasant during penetration. The growing of tumors in the cervical area can also cause bleedings during sexual intercourse (Mclucas, 2012). Large Fibroids compressing the rectum can cause constipations (Oz). Often, the uterus lies directly in front of the end of the colon (Lipman), which can…
a very alarming risk of in vitro fertilization, although it only occurs in about two to five percent of women during the procedure. In the case of an ectopic pregnancy, a fertilized egg sticks itself outside of the uterus. A fertilized egg cannot survive anywhere outside of the uterus. If not removed, internal…
women experience back pain at various stages of pregnancy for a variety of different reasons. During pregnancy, the uterus expands rapidly, which shifts the mother-to-be’s center of gravity. This can result in the abdominal muscles weakening somewhat. The weakness can cause posture problems, which makes the muscles in the back work harder than usual. In some cases, the growing uterus may press on a nerveTo complicate things, instead of being able to take standard medications for back pain,…
The purpose of this paper is to briefly describe the historical and recent advancements as well as to examine the ethical merit of the development of artificial wombs. Historically, the topic of an artificial womb extends far before Aldous Huxley penned the “Brave New Word”. In the 16th century, building upon Plato’s description of a “homunculus” – the creation of a fully formed, miniature man - Paracelsus introduced the following recipe: “Let the semen of a man putrefy by itself in a sealed…
This is because the young develops in their mother uterus and are birthed. They also feed their offspring with milk. The only real difference between marine and land mammals is the gestation period and the fact that marine mammals give birth in water. For instance the prenatal period for humans can be from…
Introduction Mental illness is a disorder that causes a deregulation of thoughts and moods causing the patient to portray unorthodox behaviors. Essentially, mental illness and the stigma that is associated with the condition date back as early as the biblical times. Earlier than that, actually as evidenced in the Bible, mental illness was not viewed as a health issue but as an attack from demonic spirits. Earlier sources, for instance, the Ancient Greeks, saw mental disorder as a result of an…
THE MALE AND FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM. Naturally the ultimate goal for all living organisms on earth is the preservation and continuity of their kind. This is achieved through reproduction. Reproduction or procreation is the biological process through which organisms give rise to new individuals referred to as offspring (Silverstein, Silverstein, & Silverstein, 2010). It is in two forms namely; asexual and sexual. Sexual reproduction is the most common, advanced and more…
in Filip Fruhauf (2017) article endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological neoplasm and the 4th most frequent site of malignancy in females in Europe and North America. Many people think that Ultrasound is mainly to check a pregnant women uterus. Many do not know that it is used all over the body to detect any types of abnormality. Ultrasound are soundwaves with frequencies higher than…